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Former MLB manager Pat Corrales dies at age 82

FILE - Atlanta Braves coach Pat Corrales hits ground balls during batting practice Oct. 11, 2001, at Turner Field in Atlanta. Corrales, who managed the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies before a long stint on the Braves coaching staff under Hall of Fame skipper Bobby Cox, has died at age of 82. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, File)
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Overview

  • Corrales was a manager for the Rangers, Phillies, and Indians over a 9-year career.
  • He began his MLB career as a catcher with the Phillies in 1964.
  • Corrales was fired by the Phillies in 1983 despite the team being in first place at the time.
  • He also worked as a coach for several MLB teams after his managing career ended.
  • Corrales passed away at the age of 82.